Preserving Valor

High School Hurdles to Shipboard Radioman


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Welcome aboard, history buffs and adventure seekers, to our first season featuring a Navy veteran! Today, we meet Peter, a Navy veteran whose journey began not on the high seas, but with childhood ship models and a love for Star Trek.

In this first episode, we follow the story of Peter's transformation. 1976 America. A young Peter, fueled by family legacy and a thirst for the unknown, finds himself drawn to the Navy – not as a pilot soaring high, but as a radioman; a tech wiz crucial for communication.

Boot camp is little trouble for the accomplished high school athlete. Radioman School in San Diego offers a welcome change, where Morse code and radio equipment become his tools for future adventures.

But where will those adventures take him?

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Preserving ValorBy Jay Vissers